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Old High German Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...

"ger" (spear) and "khnoton" (to brandish). It is rare, but still in use in German speaking countries today.

Gundomar I Gundomar I (also Gundimar, Godomar, or Godemar) was according to legend the eldest son and successor of Gebicca, King of the Burgundians. He succeeded his father in 406 or 407 and reigned until 411. He was succeeded by his brother Giselher. In t ...

, King of the Burgundians c. 407–411 is named Gernot in the ''

Nibelungenlied The (, or ; or ), translated as ''The Song of the Nibelungs'', is an epic poetry, epic poem written around 1200 in Middle High German. Its anonymous poet was likely from the region of Passau. The is based on an oral tradition of Germanic hero ...

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Notable people called Gernot

*Gernot von Fulda, head of

Fulda monastery The Abbey of Fulda (; ), from 1221 the Princely Abbey of Fulda () and from 1752 the Prince-Bishopric of Fulda (), was a Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine abbey and Hochstift, ecclesiastical principality centered on Fulda, in the present-day Ger ...

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Gernot Blümel Gernot Blümel (born 24 October 1981) is an Austrian politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). He served as Austria's finance minister from 2020 to 2021, having announced his resignation shortly after Alexander Schallenberg's resignation ...

(born 1981), Austrian politician *

Gernot Endemann Gernot Endemann (24 June 1942 – 29 June 2020) was a German film and television actor.Ottoson p.291 He was at one time married to the French actress Jocelyne Boisseau Jocelyne Boisseau is a French film and television actress.Ewert p.134 Sh ...

(1942–2020), German actor, host of ''

Sesamstraße (, Sesame Street in English) is a German children's television series that airs primarily in Germany and the surrounding German-speaking countries. It is a spin-off of the first preschool programme ''Sesame Street''. The show has been running o ...

'' 1986–99 (see German article) *

Gernot Pachernigg Gernot "Notty" Pachernigg (born 14 June 1981 in Graz, Styria) is an Austrian songwriter, pop singer, entertainer and actor. He became known for his participation in the third season of the talent show ''Starmania'', which was broadcast on ORF tel ...

(born 1981), Austrian singer *

Gernot Reinstadler Gernot Reinstadler (24 August 1970 – 19 January 1991) was an Austrian ski racer. He was regarded as among the most promising young talents of the Austrian downhill team of the early 1990s. He died in 1991 after a crash. Death During traini ...

(1970–1991), Austrian ski racer *

Gernot Rohr Gernot Rohr (born 28 June 1953) is a German professional football coach and former player who is currently the manager of the Benin national team. Managerial career In 1996, he managed Girondins de Bordeaux to the UEFA Cup final, where they l ...

(born 1953), German football manager *

Gernot Schwab Gernot Schwab (born 10 January 1979) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 1999. A natural track luger, he won two gold medals at the 2007 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships in the men's singles and mixed team events. Sc ...

(born 1979), Austrian luger *

Gernot Süßmuth Gernot Süßmuth (born 12 October 1963) is a German violinist and politician (BSW). He is first concertmaster of the Staatskapelle Weimar and honorary professor at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar. Life and work As the son of Gunthar ...

(born 1963), German violinist *

Gernot Wagner Gernot Wagner (1980 in Austria) is an Austro-American climate economist at Columbia Business School. He holds an AB and a PhD in political economy and government from Harvard University, as well as an MA in economics from Stanford University. A f ...

(born 1980), Austrian-American economist and author *Gernot Liebchen Principal Academic in Computing at

Bournemouth University Bournemouth University is a public university in Bournemouth, England, with its main campus situated in neighbouring Poole. The university was founded in 1992; however, the origins of its predecessor date back to the early 1900s. The universi ...

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